Padoserve Limited  – Our client, a major player in the Hospitality sector, is currently recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Business Development Manager

Location: Rivers

Responsibilities

• Develop a growth strategy focused both on financial gain and customer satisfaction.
• Conduct research to identify new markets and customer needs.
• Arrange business meetings with prospective clients.
• Promote the company’s products/services addressing or predicting clients’ objectives.
• Preparesales contractsensuring adherence to law-established rules and guidelines.
• Keep records of sales, revenue, invoices etc.
• Provide trustworthy feedback and after-sales support.
• Build long-term relationships with new and existing customers.
• Develop entry level staff into valuable sales people.

Qualification

• B.Sc / BA in Business Administration and Management or Accounting with at least 7 years experience as a Manager/Supervisor in a Hospitality industry or outdoor catering outfit.

Others Requirements:

• Proven workingexperience as a business development manager, sales executive, or a relevant role
• Proven sales track record
• Experience in customer support is a plus
• Proficiency in MS Office and CRM software (e.g. Salesforce)
• Proficiency in English
• Market knowledge
• Communication and negotiationskills
• Ability to build rapport
• Time management and planning skills

Knowledge / Skills Needed:

Interested applicant must be conversant with:

• Business development skills.
• Bidding skill and technics (NIPEX, Ariba, etc)
• Marketing and organizing skill.
• Event planner skills
• Online advertisement knowledge
• Technical skill
• Negotiation skill
• Companies’ registration skill
• Understanding requirements on personnel on board and items required
• Food portioning/ measurements and costing.
• Selling price and cost price report sheets
• Expenditure and income monitoring
• Reporting and invoicing/ speed sheet
• Weekly reporting
• Monitoring daily sales and reporting weekly

Salary
Competitive.

Application Closing Date
30th January, 2022.